There are 3 ways to get from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 2 bus, line 28 bus, line 20 bus
best- Take the bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Centerbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1bus 28 / ...
- Take the bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tylerbus 20
4h 48m$8–18Drive 43.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grovecar 43.7 mi
51 min$8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grovetaxi 43.7 mi
51 min$140–180
Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove is to drive which costs $8 - $12 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove is to drive which takes 51 min and costs $8 - $12.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove. However, there are services departing from Front & Soquel Ave and arriving at Lighthouse / Carmel via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Santa Cruz and Pacific Grove is 64 miles. The road distance is 43.9 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove without a car is to line 2 bus and line 28 bus and line 20 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $8 - $18.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove, including transfers.
Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Front & Soquel Ave station.
Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Watsonville Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove is 44 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Santa Cruz to Pacific Grove.
There are 216+ hotels available in Pacific Grove.
What companies run services between Santa Cruz, CA, USA and Pacific Grove, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Lighthouse / Carmel via Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1, Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7, and Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler in around 4h 48m.
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
Bus from Front & Soquel Ave to Watsonville Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- Santa Cruz Metro
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Watsonville Transit Center / Lane 2 to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 1
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
Bus from Salinas Transit Center / Gate 7 to Monterey Transit Plaza / Gate 4 Tyler
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $140–180
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
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